Double Fennel Pork Stew Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Halve the pork tenderloin crosswise; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon thyme and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork and cook, turning, until browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a roasting pan; roast until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the pork registers 140 degrees F, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the fennel, garlic, potatoes, wine and 1 cup water; season with salt and pepper. Stir, then cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are almost tender, 15 minutes.
• Uncover and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. Add the broth and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon thyme. Simmer until slightly reduced, 1 minute. Add the cream; increase the heat and gently boil until slightly thickened, about 1 more minute. Season with salt and pepper. Slice the pork and serve with the vegetables and sauce. Top with parsley.

Steps:

• Sprinkle the pork with half of the salt and pepper.
• In a large shallow Dutch oven, heat half of the oil over medium-high heat.
• Brown the pork in batches and adding more oil if necessary.
• Transfer to the slow cooker.
• Drain any fat from the pan and add the remaining oil.
• Cook the onion, carrots, celery, garlic, fennel seeds and remaining salt and pepper over medium heat until softened and slightly golden, about 8 minutes.
• Add the stock, scraping up the brown bits from the pan.
• Pour into the slow cooker.
• Add the tomatoes and thyme to the slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours or until the pork is tender.
• In a small bowl, whisk the flour with 2 tablespoons water.
• Whisk into the slow cooker.
• Stir in the olives.
• Cover and cook on high for 15 minutes or until thickened.
• Stir in the parsley.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown pork in oil; drain. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker., Stir in the tomatoes, broth, vegetable blend, wine, marmalade, garlic, oregano, fennel seed, pepper and, if desired, pepper flakes. Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours, until meat is tender., Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; gradually stir into stew. Cover and cook on high about 30 minutes, until thickened. Serve with fettuccine if desired.

Steps:

• Heat 1 tsp of the oil in a large dutch oven over medium heat. Add fennel and onion and saute for 8 minutes until tender. Add the garlic and saute 2 minutes more.
• Spoon the fennel mixture into a bowl and put aside for now.
• Place the flour in a shallow powl. Dredge the pork in flour, shaking off excess.
• Heat remaining oil in the dutch oven over medium high heat. Add half of the pork and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook 6 minutes browning on all sides. Repeat with the remaining pork.
• Add wine to the pan, scraping up the browned bits. Stir in fennel mixture, broth, herbes and tomatoes and bring to a boil.
• Cover and reduce heat. Simmer for 45 minutes. Stir in remaining salt and pepper and the olives. Simmer 10 minutes more.
• Sprinkle with parsley and serve.